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… ~ Native transracial adoption: A critical case study of cultural identity Other … 1 … en … All my relations ~ Native transracial adoption: A critical case study of cultural identity … All My Relations ~ Native Transracial Adoption: A critical case study of cultural identity seeks to explore the problems identified in the literature concerning the adoption of Native children into non-Native families in Canada between the years of 1950 and the early 1980s; now referred to as the "Sixties Scoop". The literature points to negative outcomes for Native transracial adoption in terms…

… Distinguishing between poor/dysfunctional parenting and child emotional maltreatment Report … 1 … en … Distinguishing between poor/dysfunctional parenting and child … This paper was intended to distinguish between poor parenting and child emotional maltreatment (CEM), to inform child welfare and public health policymakers of the need for differentiated responses. Scientific literature was integrated with current practice and assumptions relating to poor/dysfunctional parenting and child emotional maltreatment, with a primary focus on the parent-child…

… Coping motives as moderators of the relationship between emotional distress and alcohol problems in a sample of adolescents involved with child welfare … Adolescents involved with child welfare are at particular risk for the development of alcohol problems due to their histories of child maltreatment. Based on an emotion dysregulation-maladaptive coping model of alcohol problems, the current study explored whether drinking to cope with negative affect (coping motives) moderated the relationship between emotional distress (i.e., anxiety and…

… Doing the right thing? (Re) Considering risk assessment and safety planning in … domestic violence cases Journal article … 1 … en … Doing the right thing? (Re) Considering risk assessment and safety … The concepts of risk and safety are central to social work practice with survivors of violence against women. Little is known, however, about the interaction between child protection workers and the women with whom they are working, in terms of their understanding of these concepts or how discrepancies between client and worker perceptions may create barriers to developing effective intervention…

… Prevalence and risk factors of child neglect in the general population Journal article … … Objectives: Child neglect is a major public health problem. It is the most frequently reported and substantiated form of maltreatment in youth protective services, and its effects are the most harmful to children. Yet, very few studies have documented its extent and risk factors in the general population. This study aims at documenting the annual prevalence and risk factors of child-neglect…

… The intersection of child custody disputes and child protection investigtions: secondary data analysis of the Canadian … Objectives: Identifying child custody dispute characteristics that are associated with child maltreatment investigations are important for improving child protection services. Our objectives were to explore the characteristics of child custody disputes within the context of child protection investigations and to determine the ways in which child maltreatment investigations involving child…

… Testing the limits: Extending attachment-based intervention effects to infant … and parental stress Journal article … 1 … en … Testing the limits: Extending attachment-based intervention effects … Using a sample of 41 infants and toddlers (21 interventions, 20 controls) who were neglected or at serious risk for neglect, this randomized clinical trial examined the efficacy of a parent–child attachment-based video-feedback intervention on parental sensitivity, parental stress, and child mental/psychomotor development. Results showed that following the 8-week intervention, scores for maternal…

A large majority of children who are placed outside the family home experience temporary placements (between 1 to 60 days) at some point in time. Yet, information on the use of temporary placements remains fragmentary, with only occasional indirect references. This scant information does, however, suggests a particular link between physical abuse and temporary placements. The objective of the…

… Pregnancy rates among juvenile justice girls in two randomized controlled trials of multidimensional treatment foster care … 1 … en … Pregnancy rates among juvenile justice girls in two randomized controlled trials of multidimensional … Preventing adolescent pregnancy is a national research priority that has had limited success. In the present study, the authors examined whether Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) relative to intervention services as usual (group care [GC]) decreased pregnancy rates among juvenile justice girls mandated to out-of-home care. Girls (13-17 years of age) with histories of criminal…

… Number of placement changes among young people in care: Youth and … … 1 … en … Number of placement changes among young people in care: Youth and caregiver associations … Placement stability is a key goal within child welfare. Unfortunately, placement disruptions are common and result in widespread negative outcomes for youth in care. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to examine the youth and resource caregiver variables associated with the number of placement changes among 1,624 Canadian youths aged 10–17 years. Data were based on information…